Line Up Aviation Maintenance Controller Role

Line Up Aviation, a global leader in aviation and aerospace recruitment, brings 40 years of experience to the industry. We partner with some of the most prestigious companies worldwide, providing top-tier recruitment services.

We are currently recruiting for a Maintrol Engineer to be based in Manchester, this role acts as the central coordination point between Line Stations, third-party maintenance providers and pilots to ensure safe and reliable daily operations.

Please note that this role is open only to candidates who already have the right to live and work in the UK, sponsorship is not available.

Job Role: Maintenance Controller

Location: Didsbury, Manchester

Salary Package Inc Shift: £79,812 pa

Permanent Opportunity: Full time working a 5/5/4 shift pattern covering days and nights guaranteeing x2 weekends off each month.

Responsibilities:

• Manages scheduled and unscheduled Line Maintenance activities, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and maintenance programme requirements.
• Controls and monitors Acceptable Deferred Defects (ADDs), driving timely rectification and coordinating required spares, tooling and documentation.
• Supports aircraft recovery through technical guidance, logistics coordination and oversight of crew duty-time limitations.
• Provides real-time technical assistance to flight crews and engineers during in-flight or ground-based operational issues.
• Coordinates information flow following aircraft incidents and contributes to recovery planning.
• Allocates aircraft in line with operational, engineering and maintenance priorities.
• Responsible for improving aircraft and Engineering performance through proactive use of Aircraft monitoring and prognostic tools.
• Provides specialist technical support as required with due regard for safety, technical, regulatory and commercial requirements.